The Government has a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers in the health and disability sector, which will affect students going on placement.
The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 states that affected workers must:
Affected workers include those students placed at health practitioners (providing health services to patients in person), and care and support workers.
Students whose placement takes them into airports or prisons may also be affected by the Order. If you are unsure if the Order applies to you, please contact your programme administrator or Student Hub.
If you are an affected student, AUT will need to collect your COVID-19 vaccination status and information which identifies you. The dates on which you received your doses will also be requested.
AUT will only collect health information which is necessary for your placement and use it to coordinate with your service provider. We will not use or share this information in any other way, unless authorised by law, or with your given consent. The Privacy Act 2020 governs how AUT collects, uses, stores, discloses and corrects your personal information.
While it is your choice to provide any health information to us, this will ensure that our students meet the requirements of the Order and Ministry of Health. With limited exceptions for medical reasons, students who have not informed AUT accordingly will be unable to attend their clinical or teaching placements.
For more information about AUT’s commitment to your privacy and security of personal information visit https://www.aut.ac.nz/privacy or read our Privacy Policy.